The Elder Scrolls: Tamriel

Tucked into the cliffs along the northern coast near Dawnstar, Forebears’ Holdout is a secluded, partially flooded cavern once used as a strategic refuge during the civil conflicts in Hammerfell. Though long abandoned by its original Redguard occupants, the holdout still bears their mark—rugged stone corridors, makeshift campsites, and weathered banners half-draped over crumbling walls. In the Dawnguard questline, the cave becomes the site of a tense confrontation between the Volkihar vampires and their mortal enemies, as the Moth Priest Dexion Evicus is held prisoner within its damp, torch-lit halls. Dimly lit and echoing with the splash of water and distant battle cries, Forebears’ Holdout is more than a hideout—it’s a battleground, caught between past rebellion and present darkness, where the fate of knowledge and blood is decided in the shadowed depths.